Posts Tagged ‘Dyson Baudo Recreation Center’

There Goes The Hype…Hough Concert Delayed

Julianne Hough was supposed to be at Marietta College April 24th…two weeks from now.  However, due to her commitment to “Dancing with the Stars,” the concert has been delayed until June 1st.  I’m sure the five students and ten area fans are disappointed to hear about the delay.

If you bought a ticket through iTickets, you have until May 18th to get a rebate on your tickets if you cannot attend on the new date.

Unlike the sell-out crowd that packed the DBRC back in 2007, selling tickets for the ballroom dancer turned country singer  has been difficult.  Tickets are still on sale for the new date.  Marietta College students, staff, and faculty are eligible for reduced-rate tickets at $19.  Regular price is $23 for general admission, and $28 for VIP tickets.

Doors open at 6:30, concert starts at 7:30 with opening act Phil Stacey (former American Idol finalist).

Track and Field Championship Fever Building

Come one, come all, to Marietta Ohio.  No, it’s not Sternwheeler.  And Doo Dah Day is next week.  But we want you to come for the NCAA Division Three Track and Field Championships May 21st through the 23rd.  The entire country descends on Marietta for both the Men’s and Women’s Track Championships in mid May.  Here’s the new TV ad that just came out.

There is still a need for volunteers.  If interested, check out this site.

April Fool's Hits Marcolian…A Day Late

The writers for the Marcolian decided to have some April Fool’s Day fun for this week’s edition.  The paper copy came out on Thursday.

Subjects of the pranks are the new Planetarium and the protected structure by Dyson-Baudo Rec Center.

In the first story, the Planterarium will be torn down, as it’s been a “Complete utter mistake.”

The second story says that students are stuck waiting for a Marietta College bus that will never arrive.

They’re alright reads.  Better than the college PR that currently fills the Marcolian (for the most part) now.

Julianne Hough Coming to MC

Evidently it’s time for another large-scale concert at Marietta College.

Following the success of Taylor Swift, Julianne Hough will be at Marietta College’s Dyson-Baudo Recreation Center April 24th, 2009.

The two-time “Dancing with the Stars” champion, who is also evidently moving up in the music business, will have former American Idol finalist Phil Stacey opening the show. Read more…

Men's Basketball Takes The Court Wednesday Night

Marietta College’s Men’s Basketball team will take to Fenton Court in Ban Johnson Arena at the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center (gasps for breath) for the first home game of the season Wednesday, December 3rd.  Tip-off should be around 7:30 PM.  The game has been designated as a “white-out” for fans, so if you’re coming, wear white and cheer on the Pioneers as they take on Denison.

A lot of students are anticipated to come to the game, as athletes in other sports and the campus’s Greek life have been asked to be the backbone of the  “white-out” effort.  Advertising on campus has been heavy as of last night, with the rock being painted and signs/table cards places across campus.

Later in the week, the Pios will take on Ohio Northern in what will be a kick-off to Ohio Athletic Conference play.  That game is Saturday, December 6th at 3 PM on Fenton Court in Ban Johnson Arena at…oh…you know where.

The game is being broadcast on 88.3 WMRT-FM (Marietta, Parkersburg, Athens, and everywhere in between).  Calling the game will be yours truly alongside long-time voice of the Pioneers, Mike Washbaugh.  Look for pre-game coverage to start around 7:20 PM EST.  You can catch the stream online of our coverage (or WMOA’s coverage) by going to Marietta’s Streaming Audio page.

For a look further into the Men’s Basketball season, check out the schedule here.  And to see how the 2-2 Pioneers look in the OAC so far, check here.  It’s looking like a good season so far (if you don’t count the two 20-25 point losses), and looks like last year’s six wins should be passed (four out of conference wins, two in conference).

Good luck guys!  Should be a good season.

Great Wall of Marietta is Disappearing

As the Double L (Legacy Library, not the bar) project begins finishing up, crews began to take down the fencing around the perimeter of the site.  More importantly, the ugly ugly ugly blue tarp around the site has finally disappeared for the most part.

Now, don’t get me wrong.  I wouldn’t have wanted to look at the construction site the whole time either.  But that covering just got unbearable after a while.  It began ripping and tearing and looked downright nasty for what is typically a pristine campus.

Luckily, the eyesore is gone, and now we can see the work going on in and around the site.  The seating for the Amphitheater is now completed, and only needs some concrete poured for the stage before being completed.  It looks like they are constructing a raised patio area over by the Gilman mail room doors, possibly for picnic tables or benches?  Only one could hope.  There is another structure, primarily of brick, being built on the side by the DBRC.  No clue what it will end up being, as only time will tell.

Paths have been graded and graveled in preperation for concrete.  Looks like there will be an oval path that connects all four features of the pseudo-green space together and ties them into the staircases and secondary paths required by the massive amount of dirt that was generated from putting the Library above the flood plane.

One final note…according to what I’m hearing the food services available inside the library will be typical coffee shop fare.  The Seattle’s Best Coffee Shop will serve up coffee and specialty drinks, along with soups, salads, sandwhiches, and deserts.  No word on whether the services will be offered 24 hours a day, nor if this will be included on the meal plan/declining balance only/cash only.  Only time will tell.

Everything still looks like a go for books to be moved back in over break and for the Library to be open for student use by the first day of classes next semester.