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Westminster College's 19th Mock Convention, one of the oldest surviving collegiate conventions in the country, will take place Nov. 9-10.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Department of Criminal Justice will welcome John Wetzel, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Witherspoon Room of McKelvey Campus Center. The event is open to the public.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Three Westminster College students were each recently nominated for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a federally endowed program that has awarded scholarships since 1989. Students are awarded up to $7,500 a year for one to two years.
Theatre Westminster concludes the year with "Baker from Madrigal" Thursday-Saturday, April 29-May 1, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 2, at 2:30 in Beeghly Theater.
The drama centers around the disappearance of King Sebastian of Portugal, and the Spanish annex of Portugal. For over a decade the Portugese resisted Spain's control, and claimed sightings of their king. Many claimed that Gabriel Espinosa, a wealthy baker and merchant with a mysterious past, was their king, but he never made such a claim. Finally the Spanish capture him along with his beautiful daughter, Aurora, and is tried as a pretender to the throne.
"The 'Baker from Madrigal' has a bit of mystery, a bit of swordplay and deering-do, and is a poignant family drama," said Scott Mackenzie, assistant professor of theatre and director of the play. "This show is truly a product of the small college liberal arts environment. I've been able to work with faculty members from three other departments to create the production."
"Baker from Madrigal" is a translation of the 19th century Spanish revenge drama "Traidor, inconfeso y martir" written by Jose Zorrilla and translated into English by Dr. Jeff Bersett, assistant professor of Spanish. This production is the English language premier.
"We are very excited to provide the opportunity to work on an original production for our students," Mackenzie said. "They have done everything we could have asked for and more as they helped to develop the characters and flesh out what Jeff has put on the page."
The box office will open Monday, April 19, and will operate from noon-3 p.m. daily. Telephone reservations can be made by calling (724) 946-7241 at any time by leaving your name, telephone number, the number of tickets desired, and a which performance is preferred.
For more information, contact Mackenzie at (724) 946-6238 or e-mail mackensa@westminster.edu
Dr. James Rhoads, Westminster College associate professor of political science, was recently elected president of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS) at the group's annual meeting held at the University of Georgia.
"ISSSS is a group of scholars dedicated to furthering the ideas of William Stephenson, inventor of Q methodology, and promoting the use of the methodology," Rhoads said. "I will preside over the organization through this fall's meeting in Vancouver, Canada."
Rhoads, who has been with Westminster since 1992, earned his undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. at Kent State University. He currently serves as an associate trustee on Westminster's Board of Trustees and is advisor to the College Democrats.
For more information, contact Rhoads at (724) 946-7255 or e-mail jrhoads@westminster.edu.
The Westminster College Handbell Choir will join the New Wilmington Presbyterian Church Handbell Choir to give a concert Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the New Wilmington Presbyterian Church.
"It should be a fun concert," said Anne Bruening, director of the choirs. "It's not your run of the mill bell concert."
The program begins with the choirs combining to present "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jerico," then the church choir will play "Prayer for Humanity." "Chopsticks" and "Can-Can" feature a duet by Megan Swank, a senior history major from Corry, and New Wilmington resident Matt Nelson.
The college handbell choir will play "Towers" and "Jazzy Jingle Bells," which features the quartet of Swank, Jeremy Lawler, a sophomore public relations major from Mount Pleasant, Sybil Feightner, a senior accounting major from Mantua, Ohio, and Tracy Hefner, a junior music education major from Baden.
The program continues with the church handbell choir playing "The River" and "Serenade for a Picket Fence. Swank's solo, "As a Deer," is followed by the combined choirs playing "Gloria." The program concludes with the combined choirs playing "Grazioso" and "African Alleluia," which features the Westminster Choir with Serah Stauffer, a senior fine arts major from Youngstown, Ohio, accompanying on the congas.
Contact Bruening at (724) 946-3300 or e-mail brueiap@pghmail.com for more information.
Mardi Gras is coming to Westminster College Friday, Feb. 20, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the atrium of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Dr. Patrick C. McCarthy, professor of biology at Westminster College, recently attended the 2001 Biotechnology Conference at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
by Sam Farmerie, Westminster College Curator of Cultural Artifacts (724) 946-7053 (02/12/03)
Westminster College will host the 55th Annual Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band concert Sunday, March 3, at 2 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
"The Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band holds the distinction of being the longest continuing collegiate festival in the country - 55 years," said R. Tad Greig, director of bands at Westminster College. "The band is made up of the top collegiate musicians who are selected from the recommendations of their respective band directors. Westminster has the largest contingent this year with nine members."
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