WUSO - Drowned
Wittenberg University's WUSO radio station got submerged in 4 feet of water after a water pipe failure. Maybe they shouldn't put the stations in basements…..

Noose Son story here.

Saturday Science
Wittenberg University, continuing to engage the Springfield community, offers Saturday Science, a free program for high school aged kids featuring presentations by faculty & students at the school. So far subjects tackled have included math, physics, computer science, geology, geography & more. This Saturday is "Springfield’s Animal Community".

Wittenberg to Offer Free Tuition for Vets
Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio Will be offering free tuition to 50 veterans enlisted since 9/11/2001. In the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act, the VA provided tuition for vets at public universities and colleges. Private schools can receive matching funds up to 50% of total costs and Wittenberg has offered to cover that for 50 vets beginning in the 09-10 school year.

Details here.
Noose Son story here.

Poco 1973
Wittenberg University got some good shows for their students once in awhile. Some years were leaner than others. My mates & I managed to sneak into the old Wittenberg Field House on more than one occasion. Oddly enough, even though we all worked in the Union dining room at some point in high school, we weren't ever able to sneak in there. Go figure.

It was guitarist Richie Furay's birthday
I wasn't a big fan of the country rock kinda sorta band. I only knew a couple Buffalo Springfield songs.
I remember it being a fun concert, tho, there was Rock-n-Roll to be had that evening.

Buck Creek Project Receives Permits
Finally
The permits were only applied for in 2005.....
The project is to replace dams with "whitewater stations" in the area around Fountain Avenue west past the Springfield Art Museum and (Soldier ?) Cliff Park stage into Snyder Park near the northern terminus of Western Avenue (the big arched entrance to the park).

map here
It is at the foot of the cliff at the northern edge of the Community Mercy Health complex which is gradually getting underway. It is just south of Wittenberg University and Ferncliff Cemetery.
The area over by the Museum (the Arts Center) Has long been an eyesore and the improvements there sorely needed (especially next to a friggin Art Museum !). The replacing of the dam in Snyder Park with boulders will make for a significantly different experience audibly as well as visually. It should also make that area of the cemetery more desirable.
Now the planners just have to come up with the cash. Cost is estimated at $500 to $700 K.
These developments and the northern extension from downtown planned along Fountain will really transform this area of Springfield. Maybe, someday, I will be able to take a high speed train there from Cincinnati.
Almost makes a guy want to live.....

Noose Son story here.

PS, Snarky Frogtowners who post cheap, dumb, cynical & defeatist comments about the articles on the News-Sun website could really take some pointers from Porkopolis' bullet-head commenters at the Enqquirer. They really have nothing on the "let's curl up and die because nothing will ever work" attitude in Cincinnati.