PELLA — May I Be Frank, a film that documents the transformation of 54-year-old Frank Ferrante, will be shown in Douwstra Auditorium Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. Ferrante and director Gregg Marks will introduce the film and answer questions afterward. Ferrante is 54, depressed and addicted to drugs. He stumbles into a local raw, […]
PELLA — Central College’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SWE) and the Central Iowa Wind Ensemble will perform together for Central’s Sunday Concert Series. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. in Douwstra Auditorium Sunday, March 6. The event is free and open to the public. SWE will perform “American Overture” by Joseph Wilcox Jenkins; “Andante and […]
For nearly 200 years, America generally adhered to the constitutional system adopted by the framers: the nation could go to war only when Congress either adopted a declaration or enacted authorization bills. Beginning in 1950 with the Korean War, presidents began to assert unilateral authority to embark on war by seeking “authority” from outside organizations […]
Nearly 60 small and moderate earthquakes struck Arkansas since Feb. 15, 2011, the most recent a magnitude 4.3 earthquake this morning 37 miles away from Little Rock. Many of the earthquakes are large enough to be felt. “These earthquake swarms are not that unusual for the region,” said Harley Benz, scientist in charge at the […]
Washington, D.C., Feb. 18, 2011 — The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that its Executive Director, Diego Tomás Ruiz, intends to leave the agency to return to the private sector. Mr. Ruiz has served as the SEC’s Executive Director since August 2006, and in that capacity has overseen the agency’s strategic planning, management policies […]
October 8, 1911 – February 19, 2011 Cornelia Maria (Van Zee) De Vries was born on October 8, 1911, to Leendert and Geertje (Ver Voorn) Van Zee in a farm home west of Sully, Iowa. She was the fifth of six children in the Van Zee family. She was a lifetime member of the Sully […]
Penn Women Win Big on Senior Day, 77-45 Oskaloosa–It took a while for the team to find its legs Saturday, but once the Lady Statesmen got going there was no stopping them in a 77-45 win over Ashford on Senior Day in Midwest Collegiate Conference action. The Lady Statesmen (21-9, 12-4 MCC) end the regular […]
PELLA—Former Central College standout Mike Kobylinski is the school’s new women’s soccer coach. Kobylinski, a 2003 Central grad, served as executive director and director of coaching for the Little Illini Soccer Club in Champaign, Ill. since 2005. He also served as assistant women’s soccer coach at Parkland College (Ill.) this past season. In 2005 Kobylinski […]
PELLA, Iowa — Central College’s A Cappella Choir, as well as Chamber Sings, will kick off their spring tour in March, touring throughout the Midwest. For a complete list of tour dates and locations, see below. Central College A Cappella Choir is a select 60-plus member ensemble. The choir has gained a reputation for choral […]
PELLA—For the third straight year, the Central College women’s cross country team has been tabbed a Division III All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Teams that compile a combined 3.10 grade point average (4.0 scale) or better and post a score at an NCAA regional championship meet receive the […]
