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The brothers of Alpha Sigma Phi at Westminster College raised approximately $24,000 for the American Cancer Society in its seventh annual "Relay for Life.
"This brings our total to almost $150,000 over the past seven years," said David DiDesiderio, a junior public relations major from New Wilmington and Relay for Life chair from Alpha Sigma Phi. "There were 447 people that participated in 48 teams. We had several sponsors such as UPMC, Giant Eagle, R&A Screen Printing, Staley Communications, The Tavern on the Green, McDonalds, Krispy Kreme, Titan Radio, Alpha Sigma Phi, and Westminster."
The top teams were: 1) Winck Trucking, 2) New Wilmington Kiwanis, and 3) the Westminster Lifelong Learning (LLP) team.
"Our LLP team would like to thank everyone who supported our efforts, both those who donated items for the Chinese Auction and bake sale, as well as those who bought tickets," said Debra Sanchez, LLP student and secretary for the Westminster Political Science and Sociology Department. "We had a great time, while helping a worthy cause. Cancer doesn't care who you are, age, gender, bank account"¦none of that matters. We are all potential victims and should do whatever we can in the fight against cancer."
The concept behind Relay for Life involves teams of 8-15 people taking turns walking or running around the track, relay-style, for 12 straight hours. Each team member is asked to raise donations to support the American Cancer Society's services, programs, and research.
"Cancer affects everyone in one way or another," said DiDesiderio. "It's important for us to do our part to fund cancer research, provide services for cancer patients, and achieve our ultimate goal of eliminating cancer forever."
For more information, contact DiDesiderio at (724) 946-7054 or e-mail didesidr@westminster.edu.
Dr. Maureen Korp, a renowned expert in the history of art and religion, will speak on "The Soul's Journey: Constantin Brancusi's Great Vision." at Westminster College Thursday, Feb. 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater located in the McKelvey Campus Center.
"The Endless Column" by Constantin Brancusi (1876-1956) is perhaps the best-known feature of a war memorial complex that the sculptor designed in 1935-1938 for the town of Targu Jiu high in the Carpathian mountains of western Romania," said Dr. Bryan Rennie, associate professor of religion at Westminster College and coordinator of this event. "The column has recently been restored. It does not, however, stand alone. The Endless Column' is part of an extensive installation and the embodiment of a mythic tale--the story of the soul's journey after death to the sun to be reborn. It is thus a singularly appropriate topic for a consideration of the relation of art and religion."
Korp lectures on the history of art and the history of religions at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. She is also a faculty lecturer for Saint Paul's University, Ottawa, and has taught in Romania and the United States. She was a senior lecturer at the University of Bucharest, Romania.
Korp's most applauded book is "Sacred Art of the Earth." She is also author of numerous articles and chapters in anthologies. Most recently Korp contributed a chapter, "Seeing What is Missing: Art, Artists, and September 11," which is to appear in The Underlying Terror, an American anthology edited by Rennie and Philip Tite regarding the events of September 11.
"Lines of Descent," an exhibition of contemporary work, which explored the theme of immigration and lost stories in the religious art of four Canadian and American artists, broke every attendance record at the Ottawa's Karsh-Masson Gallery.
This event, which is part of the Heinz Lecture Series: Religion and the Religions, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Rennie at (724) 946-7151 or e-mail brennie@westminster.edu.
Dr. Barbara Faires, professor of mathematics at Westminster College, was recently elected first vice president of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).
"This is the largest professional society that focuses on mathematics accessible to the undergraduate level," Faires said. "The association is based in Washington, D.C. and has nearly 27,000 members.
Faires has held national positions as chair of the Budget and Audit Committee, and currently heads the strategic planning initiative of the MAA.
During the summer Faires was one of six mathematicians representing mathematics at the Science-Engineering Technology Congressional Visits Day in D.C.; chaired the national Committee on Revenue Planning for the MAA; and gave presentations at the Executive Committee and at the Board of Governors in Albuquerque, N.M.
Faires, who has been with Westminster College since 1976, earned her undergraduate degree from East Carolina University, her master's from the University of South Carolina, and her Ph.D from Kent State University.
Contact Faires at (724) 946-7293 or e-mail faires@westminster.edu for more information.
The Westminster College Symphonic Band will perform a mid-winter concert Friday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Westminster College will present the gospel musical, "Your Arms Too Short to Box with God," Thursday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. in Orr Auditiorium.
Westminster College will host a live demonstration of birds of prey and a lecture from Jennifer Brackbill, assistant program director at the Raptor Center division of the Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, Thursday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Phillips Lecture Hall of the Hoyt Science Resources Center.
The lecture/demonstration will feature live birds of prey such as eagles, owls, hawks and falcons, and discuss their adaptations for flight and predation.
The Westminster College Jazz Ensemble will perform Friday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Berlin Lounge located in the McKelvey Campus Center.
Dr. Shannon Smithey, Westminster College assistant professor of political science, will speak at Faculty Forum Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater in the McKelvey Campus Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Nearly 100 Westminster College students will be in the choir to sing the Verdi "Requiem" with the Warren (Ohio) Philharmonic Orchestra Friday, April 25, at 8 p.m. in Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown, Ohio.
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