Editing Samples

  • Pandemic Education

    More than 170 miles from Waverly and Wartburg College, a different scene unfolded for college students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

    As he drove through the Wisconsin farmland, Ethan Townsend’s car passed cornfield after cornfield, his high beams fighting against the pressing darkness, his backseat filled with almost everything he owned.

  • Election Day Draws Near

    As Election Day grows nearer, voters carefully watch who leads the polls: current President and Republican nominee Donald J. Trump or former Vice President and Democratic nominee Joe Biden. After three rounds of debates featuring both presidential and vice-presidential candidates, students on campus have begun to cast their votes.

  • More Students in Quarantine, Isolation Opt for Pastoral Care

    Spiritual Life and Campus Ministry are providing pastoral care to more students who have been exposed to someone with the virus or have been infected themselves.

  • Ethics A Part of Daily Life

    Starting when she was young, ethics wormed its way into Dr. Abbylynn Helgevold’s life and it became one of her biggest passions.

    The professor has been awarded for her studies in the field of ethics and religion, largely because of her personal struggles with morals in the past.

  • Dr. Craig Hancock: The Value of a Servant's Heart

    Walking through the hallway of the Bachman Fine Arts Center at Wartburg College, students can find an open door. Inside a man leans back in his desk chair, deep in thought.

    He and the student in his office might be discussing the troubles of the world, yet neither would remember the exact words spoken once the conversation ends.

  • Artificial Order: Art Exhibit Review

    Wartburg College is to host the new exhibition “Artificial Order” at the Waldemar A. Schmidt Art Gallery by artists Laura Colby Gleissner and Elissa Cox Wenthe. The exhibition will be on display from Monday, Feb. 17, through Mar. 29 and presents the collaborative and individual artwork pieces of these two artists.

  • 'OK' Boomer: Opinion Comeback Meme Fuels Generational Divide

    “Boomer is the x–word of ageism. Being hip and flip does not make bigotry OK,” Bob Lonsberry, a conservative radio host, said in a later deleted tweet.

    The claim is a sample of a debate that has raged in recent months over perceived ageism against the Baby Boomer generation when people say, “OK Boomer.” Boomer refers to the phrase baby boomer, a term used to refer to the generation born between 1946 and 1964.

  • Student Senate Meeting Updates

    Student Senate met on Thursday, Feb. 27, in the Buckmaster at 11:30 a.m. to discuss upcoming event changes to campus.

    The meeting began with Senate Reporter Grace Greving, and Treasurer Jordan Flaherty giving reminders about the upcoming housing lottery.