Assistant Professor of English David McGlynn won the Utah Book Award in fiction from the Utah Center for the Book at the Salt Lake City Public Library. He was honored for his 2008 book of short stories, "The End of the Straight and Narrow," Oct. 21. The Utah Book Award is bestowed upon authors who exemplify outstanding achievement in writing, particularly for works with a Utah setting or theme.
A Lawrence student was attacked between Avenue Jewelers and Colman on his way back to campus from downtown Appleton in the early morning Sunday, Nov. 1. The openly gay student, who was wearing a dress and carrying baby dolls for Halloween, was possibly targeted for the implications of his outfit.
Scott Quehl '88 was nominated for the position of "Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Administration" Oct. 15 in a press release from The White House Office of the Press Secretary. The appointment is subject to a hearing and confirmation by the Senate.
Students' War Against Hunger and Poverty facilitated an Oxfam hunger banquet to promote awareness of the global issue of hunger and poverty Thursday, Oct. 29. Information and materials for the banquet were provided by Oxfam, a nongovernmental organization that looks for long-term solutions to injustice and poverty globally.
Main Hall Forum: "Fall of the Berlin Wall" -- Monday, Nov. 9, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Main Hall 201 -- Annah Krieg, art history instructor and Brent Peterson, German professor, remember the 20th anniversary of the Berlin wall's fall, Nov. 9, 1989. The fall of the wall, which was constructed in 1961, began the German reunification.