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Capital Fund campaign is announced
by Hlengiwe Moloi
Earlham is continuously improving itself to give Earlhamites the best college experience and to attract gifted students. These improvements range from making the school diverse with its students and professors and having excellent facilities. Most of these improvements take time and require a lot of financial resources.
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EC hosts biggest blood drive in its h...
by Anna McCormally
The most successful blood drive in Earlham history took place this week, on Wednesday the 29th, hosted by the Earlham Volunteer Exchange and the Richmond Community Blood Center. Earlham students made more than 100 donation appointments.
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Express your vote
by Eliza Hudson
This Tuesday, (November 4) is Election Day. As you are aware, this year’s election is in many ways the most monumental the United States has ever witnessed. Now more than ever, civil responsibility is at the forefront of many Americans’ minds. I encourage each and every one of you, if you are eligible, to get out and vote on o [...]
Earlham needs the Advocates Program
by Mari Meyer
Imagine waking to a ringing phone just past midnight. It’s a Tuesday, or maybe a Friday. You rub your eyes and, disoriented stare at the neon screen while negotiating the numbers below. You are certain you don’t know who could be calling. And then you are awake. And then you know.
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Republican Earlhamites called to spea...
by Bennett Murray
We’ve got less than a week before the general election, yet we’ve nary had a real political debate on campus. Sure, people have been talking about the election, but when was the last time someone actually argued the merits of each candidate? Everyone assumes that everyone else supports Barack Obama, while supporting John McC [...]
The cluster munition problem
by Daniel Vidos
Developing countries have played a significant part in the Western countries’ ability to produce more and more sophisticated weapon systems. As developed nations continue to finance massive weaponry projects, they sell off a significant amount of their outdated weapons to developing nations.
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Voices on the Heart
by Sandra Ngeseyan, Donnie Smith and Katie Thorp
Midsemester break — four days of freedom and respite from classes. A chance to kick back and relax, take a trip home, go to concerts with friends, have random encounters, stay on campus and catch up on homework, or practically anything else imaginable. What did you do?
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“Na Sonje” remembers colo...
by Kristin Hoppe
Pantomiming the brutal history of colonialism, the theater production “Na Sonje” came to Earlham to spread the word of healing and moving forward.
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Football team strikes Oberlin and Hir...
by Corey Gareri
After a rocky start, the Earlham College Football team found their groove and won their last two games. Last Saturday, the Quakers traveled to Oberlin, Ohio, where they were able to defeat the Yeomen by a score of 56-23. Two weeks ago, the Quakers conquered the Hiram Terriers by a score of 49-41 in an exciting homecoming win. [...]
Reunion weekend finds job for alumni
by Hlengiwe Moloi
On Oct. 18, students and alumni participated in a service day in Richmond, organized by the Bonner Center for Service Learning and Vocation.
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