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Transylvania University invites high school seniors to Winter Visit Day, Saturday, January 30

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University invites high school seniors and their families to campus for Winter Visit Day, Saturday, January 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Clive M. Beck Athletic Center. Winter Visit Day includes a welcome with President Charles L. Shearer, faculty presentations, an academic information fair, campus and residence hall tours, a student panel discussion and a complimentary lunch. Students and their parents will have the opportunity to talk with faculty members and current students about all aspects of life at Transylvania. For more information or to register for Winter Visit Day, call Transylvania’s admissions office at (800) 872-6798 or (859) 233-8242, or visit www.transy.edu/admissions. Founded in 1780, Transylvania University is the nation’s sixteenth oldest institution of higher learning and is consistently ranked in national publications as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country.

Transylvania’s music program gives "A Gift of Holiday Music" to the community Sunday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania’s music program presents “A Gift of Holiday Music,” free and open to the public on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m., in Haggin Auditorium. Canned food donations for God’s Pantry will be accepted at the door. The concert will feature performances by Transylvania’s orchestra, choirs and band. Selections include “Pie Jesu,” “We Three Kings,” “March from ‘The Nutcracker’,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” and many other holiday favorites. In addition to the performed tunes, audience members will be able to participate in a holiday sing-a-long. For more information, call the public relations office at (859) 233-8120 or the fine arts office at (859) 233-8141.

Transylvania drama professor presents annual solo performance of “A Christmas Carol” Wed., December 2; proceeds benefit the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Come join Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come and of course old Scrooge himself in a solo performance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Transylvania’s drama program director, Tim Soulis, will present this holiday classic Wednesday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Carrick Theater. The one-hour production is open to the public and donations taken at the door will benefit the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center. For more information, contact the public relations office at (859) 233-8120 or Tim Soulis at (859) 233-8163.

Transylvania Quidditch team to play match Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. on the lawn behind Old Morrison, in preparation for intercollegiate competition

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The Transylvania Quidditch team played a crimson and white scrimmage in October. LEXINGTON, Ky.—Flying around on broomsticks and dodging self-propelled balls sounds like fiction, but at Transylvania University, students are transforming magic into reality with the game of quidditch. The wizard sport from the “Harry Potter” series of books by J.K. Rowling has become a phenomenon on college campuses across the country. ‘Muggle’ quidditch refers to the name for non-magical humans in “Harry Potter,” and is much like wizard quidditch, but played on the ground. Kristin Grenier, a junior environmental studies major from Cynthiana, Ky., and the organizer of Transylvania Quidditch, says the game is “fast and furious.” “It’s a mixture of tag, rugby, dodge ball, basketball, soccer and hide-and-seek, with an added bit of theatrics,” she said. Transylvania Quidditch has 100 members, 20 of whom are active players. “The other members play supportive roles,” said Grenier. The rules of muggle quidditch, according to a 2007 USA Today article, are as follows: Brooms are required, leaving only one hand available, making the game harder as you chase the game ball, a slightly deflated volleyball or soccer ball. Each team has seven players. Three chasers throw the ball among them as they work down the field. If they get it through one of three circular goals (think hula hoops on poles), the team scores 10 points. At the same time, two other team members fling around dark balls called bludgers in

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Celebrate the 2009 holiday season with a madrigal dinner at Transylvania

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Begin your holiday season by going back in time to Merry Olde England to A Medieval Feast presented by the Transylvania University Madrigal Singers and the Medieval Instrumental Ensemble. Madrigal dinners will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 3, Friday, December 4, and Saturday, December 5 in the William T. Young Campus Center. Tickets to this popular holiday event are $20 on Thursday and $25 on Friday and Saturday. Upon entering a castle hall, guests will be seated at tables filled with bread, fruit and salads. As guests enjoy the festive surroundings and dine in royal fashion, the wassail will arrive, the court will enter and the pageantry will unfold. Guests will also partake in a wassail toast with members of the royal court. The evening’s feast will be fit for royalty and feature salads, carved roast beef, roasted vegetables, breads, desserts, coffee and teas. The performance is directed by Gary Anderson, professor of music and director of choral ensembles at Transylvania. For more information, call the fine arts office at (859) 233-8141.