By Alyssa Allemand The Edgewood College President’s Advisory Council has decided to continue online instruction through the Summer 2020 session in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Interim President Sister Mary Ellen Gevelinger and Margaret Noreuil, vice president for academic affairs, made the announcement via email to students, faculty and staff on April 14. “Although it […]
By Maria Chacin Edgewood’s Student Senate Executive Board Elections for the 2020-21 academic year started today and will go through April 17. Current Student Senate President Sydney Wilcox, an Edgewood senior, said she is excited for this year’s elections. “One of my big goals coming into my last year as a member of the Student Senate was to see the […]
By Alese Steinhardt Andrew P. Manion has been selected as the ninth president of Edgewood College. He will start the role on June 1. The Edgewood College Board of Trustees made the announcement on April 9. In an email to Edgewood students, faculty and staff, Interim President Sister Mary Ellen Gevelinger said Manion will begin consulting […]
By OTE staff On the Edge News is proud to accept both the Mark of Excellence Region 6 award as well as the national Mark of Excellence award from the Society of Professional Journalists for Best Breaking News Reporting. OTE staff has been awarded the Mark of Excellence at a small school (containing less than 9,999 […]
By Anna Hansen Edgewood College is providing students with the option to choose pass/fail grades for the Spring 2020 semester. Margaret Noreuil, Edgewood College vice president for academic affairs, sent the announcement in an email on Wednesday morning. Students — both graduate and undergraduate — who wish to keep their letter grades may do so. […]
By Alese Steinhardt The Edgewood College women’s basketball team made school history this 2019-20 season, winning the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) tournament in their game against Benedictine University on March 1. It was the first time the Eagles made it to the NACC Tournament since their 2014-15 season. Their historic season came to an end in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament after a […]
By Hayley Nau Edgewood College spent $27,450 more on men’s sports teams than women’s teams in 2019, the first time since 2016 that the college spent more on men’s team sports than women’s teams. Al Brisack, Edgewood College athletic director and head baseball coach, said it is common for athletic spending to fluctuate from year to […]
By Maria Chacin The Edgewood College Theatre Department’s showings of ‘columbinus’ did not edit out the use of the n-word, a racial slur, in the script. Jeanne Leep, head of the acting and directing program and theatre producer at Edgewood College, said that the department was not legally allowed to change the words of the play because the script is a transcript of what actually happened during the Columbine shooting. More than a dramatization, Leep said ‘columbinus’ is […]
By Kenzie Carlson Edgewood College held their first ever Community Partner Internship Fair on March 3 in the Washburn Heritage Room. The Community Partner Internship Fair was open to all Edgewood College students to help them connect with organizations and alumni, grow their professional network, and get a professional headshot for free. A large portion […]
By Lexi DeMinter and Santi Elbow Edgewood College enrollment is 89% ahead on confirmed freshmen students as of March 15. In March 2019, there were 132 confirmed first-year students as opposed to this March when there are 250 confirmed first-year students for the fall. Confirmation process This is in part because Amber Schultz, vice president for enrollment management, has worked to make the confirmation process easier […]
