Reprinted with permission of the News-Register. Find more News-Register stories about Linfield College here. By Starla Pointer Of the News-Register An ear-opening new course at Linfield College is studying sound in our environment — and the relationship between sound and environment and culture. Inquiry classes like this are part of Linfield’s Program for Liberal Arts and … [Read more...] about Linfield class looks at sound, environment
Hoover earns Gilman Scholarship, studies abroad in China
Brian Hoover, a Linfield College senior from Newport, is studying abroad in China after receiving a scholarship from the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. … [Read more...] about Hoover earns Gilman Scholarship, studies abroad in China
Linfield Jazz Night to feature instrumentalists
The Linfield College Music Department will host a Jazz Night concert Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield. … [Read more...] about Linfield Jazz Night to feature instrumentalists
Second place — Maddy McCaslin ‘18
The Value of Ignorance “How ignorant”- a phrase often accompanied by a scoff and an eye roll, a phrase meant as an insult, meant to poke fun at the assumed “unenlightened”. It is a rather haughty phrase, more often than not bringing an air of superiority and self-righteousness about the speaker. In a society where the last thing one wants to be is unenlightened, uninformed, … [Read more...] about Second place — Maddy McCaslin ‘18
Transfer student winner — Suzanne Johnson ‘16
Ignorance: Life-Long Questions For students growing up, education is seen as the requirement for a future career and if some enjoyment happens along the way then that is a bonus. I too have been taught that education is all about preparing for “someday”. What was not developed was that of questions and ignorance in everything and how well facts and equations can be regurgitated … [Read more...] about Transfer student winner — Suzanne Johnson ‘16
