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Marietta College’s Frederica G. Esbenshade Series is back for its 33rd consecutive season with a variety of programming that should offer something to most fans of the arts.

Dr. Dwayne D. Stone may have “officially” retired in August of 1993, but in some ways he never really stopped working for Marietta College.

Broughton Foods, along with Marietta College, Peoples Bank and Marietta Memorial Hospital, announced today the proceeds from this year’s annual Ice Cream Social will benefit the Hunger Solutions Taskforce. Broughton’s Ice Cream Social, which has been hosting this community event every years since 1984, will be held from 2-6 p.m., Sunday,...

Before President William Bay Irvine officially offered Dr. Herschel G. Grose a position on Marietta College’s chemistry faculty in 1953, he wanted to check a few references.

For three decades, U.S. News & World Report has considered Marietta College one of the best in the Midwest.

Winter 2013 — Presidential Post Following the winter meetings with the Board of Trustees, President Joseph Bruno is excited to discuss what has been taking place on campus, as well as what is on the horizon at Marietta College. President Bruno has been on the job for eight months, and with the assistance of his wife, Diane, has...

Bryan Murray ’14, not yet in his last semester of college, has already been lucky enough to land his “dream job” as an employee for the national Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

When you think about Commencement traditions, one of the first to come to mind is the throwing of the mortarboard at the end of the ceremony. While this practice continues for many, an even more popular (and less harmful) use is to use this valuable piece of real estate to share a message with those in attendance.

Say what? Pioneer Activities Council? Never heard of it. Well, you better get used to it because the Pioneer Activities Council — or PAC — is what is replacing the College Union Board (CUB) as Marietta College’s student-run organization that plans and runs countless event on campus.

In today’s digital world, it may be difficult for the Class of 2013 to grasp exactly how a few reporters uncovered the Watergate scandal that brought down the Richard Nixon presidency.

When students, staff and faculty return on Monday from the Thanksgiving holiday break, organizers of the AIDS Awareness Week hope to see plenty of red on campus.

A veteran fundraiser with more than 35 years of development experience in higher education has been announced as the next Vice President for Advancement at Marietta College. President Joseph W. Bruno has named Dr. Joseph G. Sandman to the post earlier today. Sandman will start in June.

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Eugene Robinson is not sure if his visit to Marietta College on Thursday (Feb. 21) was his first to the city or not. What he remembers as a child was that his family always stopped at the first exit in Ohio on their travels from South Carolina to Michigan. After stopping in Charleston, W.Va., for the night...

When a few sputters of the white stuff hit campus in early November, it wasn’t such a shocking sight to one of the newest members of the Marietta College staff. “I’m from Cleveland so I’m used to a lot of snow,” said Ashley Kazan, the new manager of the Marietta College Follett Bookstore.

It’s hard to imagine Ben Reese ’13 (Marietta, Ohio) being intimidated.

Taylor Hanigosky ’16 Soft-spoken Taylor Hanigosky ’16 arrived at Marietta College last fall and quickly became an anomaly. While most students quickly fell into line with many popular clubs or activities, Taylor became a standout in two of the College’s less renowned organizations: The Marcolian and Shake America.

It’s the one time of year that students from all classes get an opportunity to display their artwork during the Marietta College Art Department’s Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition. The exhibition opens with a reception from 6-8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22, in the Hermann Fine Art gallery. The exhibition will remain open to the public until...

When Lindsey Kudaroski ’14 (Washington, Pa.) was a mere sophomore, she became president of Marietta College’s chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America. Little did she know that by her senior year, her commitment and dedication to public relations would lead to national recognition.

Three science majors stood before a poster depicting a project they devoted many hours of their spring semester researching together.

A new and improved Marietta College mobile app is now available for download on the Apple Store, Android and

The organizers of Marietta College’s forum — Global South: Asia and Latin America — believe it may be the first ever conducted at a U.S. liberal arts college.

Marietta College’s Department of Physics recently inducted four new members into its chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma, a prestigious national honorary.

The Marietta Pioneers unveiled a matte gray football helmet with an oversized, but familiar Pioneer head and a navy blue facemask on Tuesday at Don Drumm Stadium. The helmet also includes a bold navy blue stripe with white pinstripes down the middle.

Esther Starner was exactly what the lunch line at The Daily Bread Kitchen needed.