Bottom Shelf Review May 1, 2007
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Wilson College
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Recycle Mania
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Senior Wills Vol. XXXIX, No. 5
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WILSON BILLBOARD Voices of the Valley Delights Chambersburg Residents Wilson College Ranks in Top 20 in Nationwide Recycle Mania Competition By Kimberly Maske-Mertz
Professor Cornelius poses with (R-L) Elizabeth Clever, Kim Allen, Kimberly Maske-Mertz, and Meg Oldman.
By Kimberly Maske-Mertz They came. They saw. They were read to! On Friday, March 30th a number of Chambersburg residents were treated to a reading at the Capitol Theater by Professor Michael Cornelius and a select group talented English majors. The group, “Voices of the Valley,” read an eclectic mix of original poetry and prose written by the participants. Poetry selections included a number of spiritual and romantic works by Kim Allen, and “Habakkuk: A Salvific Epic” by Elizabeth Clever. The reading also in-
cluded the short story “The Walk” by Meg Oldman, as well as a creative nonfiction piece, “The Ex” by Kimberly MaskeMertz. Professor Cornelius also treated the audience to an excerpt from his newly-published horror novel, “The Ascension,” which hit book stores on March 31st. “Having Wilson students share their work with the larger Chambersburg community is an amazing opportunity,” says Professor Cornelius. “It allows our campus to reach out to the artistic community around us while putting our best foot forward with some of the most talented writers we have.” The event, sponsored by the Chambersburg Council
for the Arts, was part of the Capitol Theater ’s TGIF Brown Bag Series. The series, which takes place on Fridays at noon, showcases a variety of talent from around the area. Past performances have included the Letterkenny Players and the Wilson College Choir. The proceeds received by the English Department for the event will be donated to the Metropolitan Battered Women’s Program in Jefferson, Louisiana. For more information on the TGIF Brown Bag Series, contact the Capitol Theater at 264-6883 or visit w w w. i n n e r n e t . n e t / councilforthearts.
Wilson College has made considerable progress during the 10-week Recycle Mania competition. The students of Wilson should be proud of their garbage, or at least their efforts to recycle it. Out of the 201 colleges that participated, Wilson was at the top of the heap coming in at 15th place in recyclables and 9th place for Material/Food Service Organics recycled. Wilson students recycled a total of 48.9 pounds
of paper, plastic, and other reusable materials per person, and 19.4 pounds per person of organic material. While exact figures have yet to be calculated, it is estimated that Wilson recycled a total of 15,000 pounds of waste and 10,000 pounds of organics during the 10-week period. Way to go Wilson! You should be proud. With your help, we’ve managed to keep our world a little cleaner, and a little greener!
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