Ten classics students spent time translating passages of Greek and Latin as a part of the annual Maurine Dallas Watkins Translation Contests this past week. Although the results will not be announced until the national convention of the Eta Sigma Phi Honorary for Classical Studies March 23 through 25, Assistant Professor of Classics Laury Ward...
Strong hitting and solid pitching from the softball team weren’t reflected in a 6-6 record as its season began in Florida over spring break, but head coach Joe Abraham said the team’s spring break performance bodes well for the rest of the season. In their opening game, the Chargers outhit Northern State University 7-6 but...
Synthesizing a group of molecules and testing their biological applications can be difficult to accomplish in a six-week span, according to senior biochemistry major Katelyn Bercaw. To help future researchers, Bercaw spent part of her summer synthesizing several types of quinolines, a group of molecules known to have medicinal applications. The quinoline library she constructed...
A young but experienced softball team will start the spring season with 12 games in Florida over spring break before beginning G-MAC play on March 24. “We’re still young, because we’re mostly sophomores and freshmen, but we’re still fairly experienced because a lot of the sophomores got playing time last year,” head coach Joe Abraham...
Oak wilt, a fungal disease that can infect and kill certain oak trees in a matter of weeks, is a growing problem across Michigan and the eastern United States, according to Plant Pathologist David Roberts from Michigan State University’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Roberts will present about the disease, its spread, and...