Year in Review: Top Stories of 2010
I was reminded that it is time to take a look back when Marietta College posted their own Top 10 Stories list, so here they are…the 10 stories that received the most traffic on Writing on the Mall in 2010.
10 – Looking Back At Campus Flooding
This was the only story submitted by Tom Perry’s writing classes to make it to the Top 10. Stacy Frederick did a great retrospective piece on the 2004 and 2005 floods. The Ohio River went over its banks twice that year, flooding Marietta and the College in the process. Frederick’s article had some great interviews with alumni and College officials, and shows the improvements made to the College’s flooding preparedness plans.
You can read that article here.
9 – Student Speak Out Coverage
Our Student Speak Out coverage was so popular this Fall that it actually crashed the site, which I was impressed by. If you want to take a look back, here is the Spring 2010 and Fall 2010 live blog pages. We will actually have our Top Questions from the Fall Student Speak Out here this week.
8 – Student Senate Posters Get Defaced
Maybe when I originally ran this story, it was a bit “Fox News”-ish. But apparently readers wanted to hear about Student Senate candidate posters getting defaced. The original story ran here.
Posted by Patrick_H Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Tags: 420, April Fools, Bananas, Bar Crawl, Blockbuster, Brandon Marino, Chalking, Chartwells, Chlapaty Cafe, College, Day, Defaced, Degree Auction, Election, Fake, fall, Fire, Flooding, Floods, Flyers, Front Street, Front Street Deli, Gilman, Gilman Express, Goodwill, Greek Week, Hobo Train Ride, Hulu, Izzy's, Lip Sync, Marietta, Marietta Wine Cellar, Mike DeWine, Million Dollar Bonfire, Movie Gallery, Movies, Netflix, Norovirus, Ohio, Parsons Hall, Photo Gallery, Photos, Physical Plant, Plus, Politifact, Posters, Rape, Riverside Artists Gallery, Senior Picnic, Senior Week, Sexual assault, Spring, Stacy Frederick, Strawberries and Creme, Student Speak Out, The Mall, Tom Perry, Top 10, Video, Video Games, Writing on the Mall
Front Street Fire Ruled Arson
The Marietta Times is reporting today that the Front Street Fire has been ruled an Arson.
You can read the full article here.
There is a $5,000 reward for information in the case.
To report information about the arson, Â contact the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Fire & Explosion Investigation Bureau at 800-589-2728 or the Marietta Police Department at 376-2007
Posted by Patrick_H Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Categories: Marietta, Off Campus
Tags: Arson, College, Fire, Fire Marshal, Front Street, Front Street Deli, Marietta, Marietta Wine Cellar, Ohio, Riverside Artists Gallery, Writing on the Mall
Posted by Patrick_H Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Categories: Marietta, Off Campus
Tags: College, Demolition, Fire, Front Street Deli, Junior, Marietta, Marietta Wine Cellar, Ohio, Riverside Artists Gallery, Robert Kalter, Shianne Preston, Students, Video, Writing on the Mall
VIDEO: Last Wall Standing Comes Down
A demolition crew was brought in to knock down several of the walls that still stood after the Front Street Fire this morning that claimed three businesses. Â While full coverage of the demolition will come later, here is vide of the last wall standing coming down with the help of a wrecking ball.
Posted by Patrick_H Date: Monday, March 22, 2010
Categories: Marietta, Off Campus
Tags: College, Demolition, Fire, Front Street, Front Street Deli, Marietta, Marietta Wine Cellar, Ohio, Riverside Artists Gallery, Video, Writing on the Mall
PHOTOS: Front Street Fire Aftermath
Writing on the Mall traveled down to Front and Butler to survey the damage. Â The photos that follow are what we encountered.
Posted by Patrick_H Date: Monday, March 22, 2010
Categories: Marietta, Off Campus
Tags: College, Demolition, Fire, Front Street, Front Street Deli, Marietta, Marietta Wine Cellar, Ohio, Photos, Riverside Artists Gallery, Writing on the Mall
