Author Archives: Timothy R. Gaffney

Eighth grader helps concussion research

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — A Tipp City eighth grader is now helping a researcher at Wright State University save kids’ lives. Sammie Rowland is just an ordinary 14-year-old girl who likes to play sports. (After her brother suffered a concussion,) Sammie … Continue reading

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Air Force looking to fill 64 civilian jobs

((Excerpt)) WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, relocated to the base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure law, has more than 60 civilian jobs and about 50 military officer jobs to … Continue reading

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W.Va. therapist gets to the heart through art

((Excerpt)) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Barbara Schwartz-Arevalo gives an angry, unresponsive child crayons and paper. The child won’t tell parents, teachers or therapists what bothers her, but the picture that emerges from her drawing gives Schwartz-Arevalo some clues. The colors red … Continue reading

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WSU considers buying apartment complex in foreclosure

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — A privately owned apartment complex that Wright State University is considering buying is in foreclosure. Campus Village at Cimarron Woods, owned by Michigan-based Campus Village Management, had a foreclosure civil lawsuit filed against it March 30 in … Continue reading

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Seeing one’s ability, not disability

STREAMS carries Wright State student on a voyage to science

Part of the series: Opening Doors

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STREAMS unlocks Jacob Brewer’s passion for research. Continue reading

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More grads, interns expected to be hired

((Excerpt)) Employers across Ohio and the country are expected to hire more paid interns and college graduates this year as economic uncertainty eases, consumer spending picks up and the economy continues to show signs of recovery, according to various studies … Continue reading

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Smartphone users putting themselves at greater risk

((Excerpt)) Smartphones are becoming attractive targets for hackers and producers of malicious software because many of the devices contain a wealth of sensitive personal and financial information, experts said. Seven percent of smartphone owners were victims of identity fraud in … Continue reading

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Hale paintings part of Midwest Paint Group exhibit at Wright State

((Excerpt)) Paintings by Wilmington artist Philip Hale are on exhibit as part of the Midwest Paint Group’s show in the Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries at Wright State University. The exhibit, “Realism and Its Discontents,” will be open through May … Continue reading

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After career in secret work, Wright State grad is back in classroom—as teacher

Photo of Betsy Witt teaching math

Peering over wire-rimmed eyeglasses as she scribbles equations onto a blackboard with old-fashioned chalk, Betsy Stone Witt could easily be mistaken for a career math teacher. Continue reading

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Gem City Comic Con

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — The 7th annual Gem City Comic Con is happening at the Wright State Student Union. The family oriented comic book convention features a large selection of comic books for sale as well as a number of comic … Continue reading

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