Chorale hits big time in the Big Apple
By Sam Palmer


Sam Palmer
The Chorale, shown warming up in Carrier Chapel last week, will sing Mozart's Requiem in Carnegie Hall.

For many musicians, performing in Carnegie Hall is just a dream, but for 17 MUW Chorale members, that dream is about to come true.

“Being from a small town, I never thought I would get the chance to go to New York, let alone sing in Carnegie Hall,” said Jodie Griffin, a sophomore Music Therapy major from Louisville, Miss.

The Chorale members will join seven other choirs from Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky and New Jersey to form a mass choir of more than 200 members. They will be performing Mozart’s Requiem, one of the composer's best-known works, on May 11. “I think just the experience of singing this beautiful work in Carnegie Hall with a symphony orchestra is something that they will never forget,” said Dr. Debra Atkinson, director of the MUW Chorale.

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'Shape up' program has shipped out
By Whitney L. Stewart

The W's Shape Up and Ship Out Program has been replaced by another weight-loss effort.

Shape Up and Ship Out, which rewarded weight loss with cruises, was created by the previous executive director of Campus Recreation. But after three years, the new executive director, Amy Swingle, and other members in the department decided that it was time for something different.

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Star students share their skills
By Carey Shirley

Carey Shirley
Martin Arnold plans to pursue a teaching certificate in English, History, and Art.

Top students in Arts and Sciences don’t have any surprise advice for fellow students; for them, success has come about the old-fashioned way: through hard work. “If you see something you want, you have to work hard to get it, because things don’t just come to you,” said Amanda Husted, 22, who is this year’s top Music Therapy student.

The college designated 19 students as outstanding this year, based on grade point averages and other factors. The Spectator talked with three of them about their academic success and their future.

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