Three actors, 37 plays in a mere 96 minutes. In this fast-paced, over-the-top, comedy, actors and students at Sinclair Josh Smith, Kevin Erman and Chris Hahn, race through William Shakespeare’s comedies, tragedies and history. “I expect awesome fun and that people come in and an hour and a half flies by because it is really good entertainment,” said Theater Department Chair and Director for the play Stephen Skiles. “Shakespeare is difficult to understand. I hope this play’s language, themes,... [Read more...]

Different countries, backgrounds, languages and cultures all under one umbrella have brought the International Student Club family together. Considered a family, not a club, the members went from just talking about the International Student Club last quarter to their idea becoming a reality this quarter. With more than 60 members, the club is expanding every day, and its goal is to help spread diversity on and around the campus as well as in the Dayton community. “It is all about making connections,... [Read more...]

A few years ago, Amanda Hayden spent five weeks in India. “India definitely was the most life changing, the most powerful of all the places I’ve been. It’s one of those places that you’re never the same after you visit,” she said. Hayden, an annually contracted professor in the Humanities Department, will be giving a presentation about India as part of the International Series at Sinclair Community College. The presentation will focus on the sacred places in India that relate to different... [Read more...]

A budget resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on March 29 for the 2013 fiscal year could eventually affect student financial aid. Although the bill will probably be blocked in the Senate, some of its spending cut proposals may be retained in the final budget, and some would have a direct financial impact on students at Sinclair. The Ryan budget, named after Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the house committee on the budget, includes cuts to the federal Pell Grant program that... [Read more...]

Mark Fahey Assistant Editor clarion@sinclair.edu Sinclair students represent a wide spectrum of religious traditions, and students can explore the traditions and practices of different religions during the World Religions and Spiritualties Week that will take place from April 23 to 26. The week is being organized for the second year by the Office of Campus Ministry with help from faculty from the Religious Studies, Geography, Humanities and Philosophy Departments. Events are scheduled throughout... [Read more...]

Even for students who head to college with the goal of attaining a career that allows them to serve their community, the service aspect can seem like a distant goal. The classroom is for learning; service comes later. For roughly eight years, Sinclair Community College’s Service Learning Department has been challenging this paradigm. The Service Learning Department provides educational service experiences that augment whatever classes a student might be taking. The idea is that students can learn... [Read more...]