Wright State in the News

((excerpt)) Samantha Helmstetter, a Wright State University musical theater major from New Orleans, has advanced to the semifinals of the national 2011 Lotte Lenya Competition March 11 and 12 in New York City. DaytonDailyNews.com

((excerpt)) Krystian DeWitt, a Wright State freshman from Garden Grove, Calif., was named the Horizon League’s first pitcher of the week this season after helping the Raiders to a 4-0 start. DaytonDailyNews.com

((excerpt)) DAYTON — The trailer for the 1955 film version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Picnic” doesn’t scream “sex!” or “desperate small-town women!” But that’s the subtext for a voiceover, which explains: “On a still, hot September morning in a … Continue reading →

((excerpt)) After three No. 1 singles and the platinum-selling debut album Animal, Ke$ha is back with her first headlining tour, which kicks off February 15 in Portland, OR. And she promises to unleash one of the hottest, sweatiest, trashiest spectacles … Continue reading →

((excerpt)) This was a hard-fought victory for Egyptians, said Vaughn Shannon, an assistant professor of political science at Wright State University. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (the military) will run the affairs of the country. “In Egypt’s case, … Continue reading →

((excerpt)) Union leaders argue the opposite, saying the proposals will make Ohio less competitive by driving the best teachers, university researchers, safety forces and government experts to states with union protections. “It will just make it much harder to attract … Continue reading →

((excerpt)) The replacement for Lawrence Summers could lift the Midwestern economy if Obama selects a person “who believes in open markets, in helping American companies compete in the global market,” said Wright State University economics Professor Robert Premus. He said … Continue reading →

((excerpt)) MIAMISBURG — Members of Dayton’s Egyptian-American community might share differing views about former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who was forced from power Friday, but most agreed that the 18 days of protests that toppled his regime sets the stage … Continue reading →

((excerpt)) Re “Burglaries rise across region,” Jan. 15: When I agreed to be interviewed by Staff Writer Cornelius Frolik, he did not tell me that I would be quoted out of context and then set against my colleague at the … Continue reading →

((excerpt)) DAYTON — Some employers have little incentive to heed President Obama’s nationwide plea before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that they reinvest growing profits by hiring more workers, a local professor said. That’s because corporate America continues to extract … Continue reading →