> WALDORF HONORS STUDENTS TO VISIT ITALY
Waldorf College
May 6, 2005
By Josh Damm, Senior Communications major from Forest City, Iowa
After completing the challenging classes of the Waldorf Honors College, eight students are about to receive their reward—13 days in Italy. From May 16-28, the Waldorf students and Director of the Honors College, Dr. Robert Alsop, will get a chance to see the sights that they have been studying about for the last 15 weeks as a part of an honors colloquium on the Italian Renaissance.
“We’re spending two nights in Rome, where we will tour the Vatican Museum, St. Peter’s Basilica, and Roman ruins,” Alsop said. “We will then take the train to Florence…where we will visit the Museum Accademia where Michelangelo’s ‘David’ is now kept and the Uffizi Galleries that hold a wealth of Renaissance Art.”
The group will travel from Florence to Milan to see Da Vinci’s “Last Supper.” From Milan they will travel to Menaggio to spend three nights on the shores of Lake Como and the foothills of the Alps. Their last two nights will be spent in Venice where they will tour the Doge’s Palace, float down the canals in gondolas and eat their last Italian gelato of the trip.
Brandi Murphy from Jefferson can’t decide what she wants to see the most. “I’m excited to see everything,” Murphy said. “I want to see as much as I possibly can and I’m really looking forward to being around another culture.”
“I am really looking forward to being in the city of Venice,” said student-body president and honors student, Andy Schryver from Farmington, New Mexico. “I am also interested in the art work and architecture which can be found all over the country.”
Honors students at Waldorf must complete one year of Honors English, Honors Philosophy, two Honors Colloquiums and present a paper as a part of Inquirere, Waldorf’s annual academic conference. They also must maintain a 3.5 GPA to be eligible for the trip.
Completing the Honors courses did not come easy for the students. “There were a few sleepless nights and a lot of work,” Tiffany Weir from Marshalltown said. “But it was a learning experience and it was totally worth it.”
In preparation for their trip, the students had to create a presentation that was between 30-40 minutes in length about a location of interest in Italy. When the students are in Italy, they will be responsible for teaching the rest of the group about the location they researched.
The Honors students were allowed to choose where they wanted to go with approval from the college. Alsop is glad the students chose to go to Italy. “The Italian Renaissance was a time of great intellectual energy,” Alsop said. “It seems an appropriate locations for honors students who seek to live the life of the mind.”
Students going on the trip are: Murphy; Schryver; Weir; Brenda Tlach from Britt; Kymberly Peterson from Boyden; Jessica Taylor from Waterloo; Ashley Young from Mason City; and Chase Chisholm from Forest City.
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> INQUIRERE STUDENT PRESENTATIONS APRIL 11-13
Waldorf College
April 8, 2005
Inquirere 2005 will be held April 11-13 at Waldorf College in Forest City. Inquirere is a time when the College celebrates the independent research activities of a number of students. During Inquirere, students present the results of their current research projects. Presentations will begin at 7:30 pm each evening in the Recital Hall in the Odvin Hagen Music Center. The public is welcome to attend and there is no admission charge.
Monday night's (April 11) presenters and topics are: Ashley Young, from Mason City, “Trans-racial Adoption: Family, Love, and Color,” and Tiffany Weir, from Marshalltown, “Man, I Feel Like a Woman: Nature and the Role of Women in Society.” Tuesday night's (April 12) presenters and topics are: Chase Chisholm, from Forest City, “Searching For a Voice: A Study of Vocal Health and Technique,” Brenda Tlach, from Britt, “Birth Order: Why We Are the Way We Are,” and Brandi Murphy, from Jefferson, "Suffrage, Sacrifice, and Shackles: The Women's Rights Movement."
Wednesday night's (April 13) presenters and topics are: Kymberly Peterson, from Boyden, "Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Resistance against the Nazis," Andrew Schryver, from Farmington, New Mexico, "Lewis and Clark: Peril on the Lolo Trail," and Jessica Taylor, from Waterloo, "Fragile Bones: Anorexia Nervosa and the Long Term Effects on Bone Density."
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> WALDORF COMMUNICATION STUDENTS STUDY IN EUROPE
Waldorf College
June 10, 2004
Waldorf College communications majors recently completed a three-week study abroad to Italy, England, Austria, France and Germany. The trip broadened the student’s world view and introduced them to many of the paintings, sculptures and notable venues.
Nineteen students took two classes as part of the trip—one on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation taught by David Damm, associate professor of communications, and one on Art, Architecture and Design in Europe taught by Matt Dettman, instructor of communications.
“The Europe trip was a wonderful experience. Students had the opportunity to learn about and witness many of the icons of Western Civilization,” Damm said. “This was a trip that all of us will think about and enjoy for the rest of our lives.” The group spent three days in Rome, two days in Florence, two days in Monterosso on the Italian Riviera, two days in Venice, two days in Salzburg, a day in Augsburg, four days in Paris and four days in London. Many historical landmarks were toured by the group including: the Colosseum and the Vatican City in Rome, Michaelangelo's David and the Ufizzi Gallery in Florence, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Doge’s Palace in Venice, the church where Martin Luther studied in Augsburg, the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Versailles and Notre Dame in Paris, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery in London.
“I think students enjoyed a life-changing experience,” Dettman said. “The students have returned to Waldorf with a newness of culture, art and architecture.”
Students participating in the trip were: Amanda Barber, Waverly; Bret Buns, Woden; Aaron Campbell, Rock Rapids; Chase Chisholm, Forest City; Markina Cornell, Northfield, Minnesota; Josh Damm, Forest City; Gretchen Daniels, Iowa City; Angela Degen, Rockwell; Ashley Dornquast, Elmore, Minnesota; Rochelle Hinderaker, Radcliffe; Dan Jones, Albert Lea, Miinnesota; Nick Koenigs, McIntire; Casandra Leff, Le Roy, Minnesota; Nicole Lovik, Forest City; Carl Lundstrom, Rice, Minnesota; Megan Martin, Lake Butler, Florida; Ginny Ray, Waukee; Chris Rittgers, Carmel, Indiana; and Dave Wambold, Reinbeck.
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> COMMUNICATIONS STUDENTS TO STUDY IN ITALY, ENGLAND, AUSTRIA AND GERMANY
Waldorf College
April 16, 2004
Twenty Waldorf College Communication majors will leave April 20 to study in Italy, England, Austria and Germany. The group will return to Forest City May 11. The trip is the opportunity for Communication majors to have an international experience, according to David Damm, Associate Professor of Communications.
All of the students are taking two classes as part of the trip—one on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation and one on Art, Architecture and Design. The trip should widen the student's world view and introduce them to many of the paintings, sculptures, churches and sites that they have read about and seen in books.
Students participating in the trip are: Amanda Barber, Waverly; Bret Buns, Woden; Aaron Campbell, Rock Rapids; Chase Chisholm, Forest City; Markina Cornell, Northfield, Minnesota; Joshua Damm, Forest City; Gretchen Daniels, Iowa City; Angela Degen, Rockwell; Ashley Dornquast, Elmore, Minnesota; Rochelle Hinderaker, Radcliffe; Dan Jones, Albert Lea, Miinnesota; Nick Koenigs, McIntire; Amy Krumm, Huxley; Casandra Leff, Le Roy, Minnesota; Nicole Lovik, Forest City; Carl Lundstrom, Rice, Minnesota; Megan Martin, Lake Butler, Florida; Ginny Ray, Waukee; Chris Rittgers, Carmel, Indiana; and David Wambold, Reinbeck. Faculty leaders for the trip are Professor Damm and Matt Dettman, communications instructor.
The group will spend three days in Rome, two days in Florence, two days on the Italian Riviera, two days in Venice, two days in Salzburg, a day in Augsburg, four days in Paris and four days in London. Many historical landmarks will be toured by the group including: The Colosseum, the Vatican, the Pantheon in Rome, Michaelangelo's David and the Ufizzi Gallery in Florence, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, St. Mark's Church and the canals of Venice, Motzart's birthplace and church in Salzburg, Martin Luther highlights in Augsburg, the Eiffel Tower, Louvre and d'Orsay museums, Versailles and Notre Dame Paris, and Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and several museums in London. |
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