By Barb Sedlock, Metadata and Archives Librarian
Here’s a forgotten spring tradition on the DC campus: Whitney vs. McReynolds! Fraternity vs. sorority! And where did these contests take place? On choir risers! Yes, DC students used to compete in singing contests.
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Jordan Osborne (Defiance, OH)
From January 25th all the way to March 3rd, one thing has been daunting the Defiance College Softball team: 5 a.m.’s. Members of the team wake up Monday through Saturday between 3:30 and 4 in order to start practice at 5 in the morning. It’s a long and treacherous six weeks, but it is not without rewards.
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Zachary Bires (Defiance, Ohio)
The Defiance College Baseball team opened up conference play this past weekend at home against Hanover. The Jackets came into this series 7-5 overall in their non conference play, while Hanover came in at 3-10.
by Barb Sedlock, Metadata and Archives Librarian
Have you noticed the plaque in the ground near the sidewalk between Serrick and Defiance Hall? It marks the approximate spot where Sisson Hall stood, a men’s dormitory fondly remembered by DC alumni.
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– Barbara Sedlock, DC Archivist
The 1950s is the decade when Russia’s launch of Sputnik started the space race, Senator Joseph McCarthy was the force behind Communist “witch hunts” in the U.S., and Crick and Watson discovered the structure of DNA. It was the decade when major league baseball became fully integrated, the Civil Rights movement began, and Charlie Parker and Miles Davis were leaders of jazz. Elvis was rock and roll’s king, science fiction and monster movies were popular, and the 50s saw the opening of Disneyland and the first McDonald’s.
Defiance College was in the national spotlight in the 50s due to President Kevin McCann. He took office in 1951, after DC trustees asked former General Dwight (“Ike”) Eisenhower, who was then President of Columbia University, for suggestions of candidates for DC’s presidency. McCann was one of Eisenhower’s aides at the time, read the letter, and proposed himself as one of the candidates.
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– Ashley Williams (Defiance, OH)
This Wednesday, February 3, 2016, the Defiance College Women’s Basketball team has a game at home in the Weaner Center. The game will be played against Earlham College, and starting at 7:30 p.m. The team designated this game to not only be for their game but also an event for the professors of the college.
-Waverly Weaks (Defiance, OH)
The Defiance Women’s Basketball team for the 2015-2016 season is looking good, returning all but one of their players from last season.
Recently, I had the privilege to interview #12, junior Ashley Williams.
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– Jordan Osborne (Defiance, OH)
When the University of Missouri’s football team boycotted all football and all activities involving the sport, the entire country paid attention to what was really going on. Since the beginning of the 2015-16 school years, the campus has experienced several racist incidents.
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– Kailin Regutti (Defiance, OH)
For many students, leaving behind a sport they love is difficult and painful. After years of doing something you love, retiring the jersey or throwing the towel in is not always an easy option. That is why joining a sports team at a D-III college is a great way for students to still participate in a sport they love.
D-III athletes can focus both on academics and still stay active by joining a team they have a passion for. Many students who attend Defiance College belong to the Jacket Nation Athletic community.
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