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Flasher Brass Day 2024

IN A FLASH: High School Brass

Local high school student musicians came to 91²Ö¿â to rehearse and perform with the Flasher Brass Pep Band.

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the Maj Ragain Poetry Park at Wick Poetry Center

Verse That Gives Voice: Wick Poetry Center to Celebrate 40 Years

91²Ö¿â’s Wick Poetry Center marks its 40th anniversary this year with three days of poetry events and a gala planned for September to celebrate the program that has provided a platform for creative voices across the globe.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Global Reach, Nationally Distinctive, Wick Poetry Center

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Flash Friday Sally Maltempi

Flash Friday: Sally Maltempi

Sally Maltempi, a senior chemistry major with a focus in biochemistry and a music minor at 91²Ö¿â from Rootstown, Ohio, tests foodborne diseases by day and sings opera at night.  

Tags: Profiles, Arts & Culture, Students First

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Maria McDonald in Massillon Museum’s Studio M

Painting a Pathway

Since childhood, Maria McDonald loved painting. But it wasn’t until she got to college that she saw how painting could be a career. Now, this 91²Ö¿â alumna is enjoying her first solo art show in Massillon Museum’s Studio M.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Profiles, Students First

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"Black Is" banner project.

IN A FLASH: "Black Is ..."

Black United Students invited students to express their thoughts on "What is Black to You?" by adding their words and a handprint to a banner.

Tags: Black United Students, Black History Month, Diverse 91²Ö¿â, Student Organizations, Arts & Culture

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School of Theatre and Dance 2024 "Rent"

'Rent' Performances Feel 'Like Home' for Director Amy Fritsche

“525,600 minutes - how do you measure, measure a year?†These lyrics will fill the E. Turner Stump Theatre this weekend as the run of “Rent†finishes up on Sun, Feb. 25.  Amy Fritsche, associate professor of acting and musical theater and director of “Rent†for 91²Ö¿â, walked alongside students performing in the show from start to finish to ensure their first performance of the Spring semester was a hit.  

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Technical rehearsal of "Rent."

IN A FLASH: Behind the Lights

An associate professor working on the School of Theatre and Dance provided a behind-the-scenes look at the school's current production of "Rent."

Tags: Theatre, School of Theatre and Dance, Community Impact, Arts & Culture, musical theatre, Community & Society

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Banner for Oscar Ritchie Story

Oscar Ritchie’s Legacy Continues to Inspire

A key figure in 91²Ö¿â's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.

Tags: Department of Africana Studies, Black History Month, Black United Students, Diverse 91²Ö¿â, Community Impact, Arts & Culture, University News, Community & Society

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student film posters

Cleveland’s Short. Sweet. Film Fest. to Include Works From 91²Ö¿â

Short films from two 91²Ö¿â digital media production students and three alumni will be shown this year at the 13th annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest., which takes place Feb. 28-March 3 at Atlas Cinemas Shaker in Cleveland, Ohio. Digital Media Production Associate Professor Scott Hallgren also will moderate a panel discussion at the event.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, school of media and journalism

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Alumni panelists speak at Leveraging Second Language Skills in the Professional World

Leveraging a Second Language in the Workforce

The “Leveraging Second Language Skills in the Professional World" panel discussion during I Heart Travel Week reinforced how students can use a second language to propel themselves into and throughout the professional world.  

Tags: Global Reach, Arts & Culture, Diverse 91²Ö¿â

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