Matt Peters
map006@marietta.edu
Every fall a new crop of aspiring artists, scientists and professionals arrive on campus. Earlier this week, The Marcolian talked to a several of these first-year students about their early impressions of Marietta College and the surrounding community.
Jessica Lucas
Jessica Lucas is a psychology major and studio art minor from Milford, Ohio. She’s also an outside hitter for the volleyball team. Her passion for volleyball and interest in a liberal arts education are the primary reasons she chose Marietta.
Jessica said that while she misses her friends and family, there are several things she enjoys about Marietta.
“I like the campus, it’s really beautiful… And I like the professors so far…”
She added that while some of her professors can be difficult to follow “they’re all nice if you talk to them on a personal level.”
In addition to volleyball, Jessica’s hobbies include photography, printmaking, and drawing.
Ethan Brown
Ethan is a freshman from Woodsfield, Ohio. Propelled by his interest in radio production, he’s considering pursuing a degree in broadcasting. He added that history is also a major interest of his, and that the town’s “historical aspect” is part of what drew him to the college. Ethan enjoys the “small community-like environment” that Marietta offers.
“… My initial impressions have still been holding up,” he said. “It’s a beautiful campus… seems like everyone gets along here.”
On top of working multiple air-shifts per week at WMRT-FM, Ethan likes to watch baseball and play video games in his spare time.
Tara Moore
Tara is an accounting major from Oberlin, Ohio. She appreciates accounting for its structure, and also that “it’s math, but not extreme equations.”
She initially discovered Marietta through a college search engine and upon visiting campus over spring break fell in love with the school.
“I just immediately liked it when I was here. Everybody seemed super nice, I got to talk to one of the professors… I could just tell that this was gonna be a good place for me.”
Tara said she’s still adjusting to classes, but plans to get involved in other things.
