by Eli Richman On their November 2012 ballots, Colorado and Washington state have referendums on their ballot to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. ...
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by Bennett Murray and Daniel Vidos On November 18, Jeff Rickey, Dean of Admissions, and Nancy Sinex, Director of Admissions, hosted a meeting for students to discuss the future of Earlham’s financial aid. “Historically, Earlham has had three aspirations for its financial aid program,” said Rickey. “The first is to be accessible to low...
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by Anna McCormally Six Earlham students led two intense discussions of gender identity and sexuality at Earlham on Saturday, November 15 and Wednesday, November 19. Joanna Bronkema, Anna Hetzel, Erin Litchfield, Mandi Rice and Aidan Tharp, the Earlham Safe Zone Task Force, in addition to Nora Woods, the co-convener of Spectrum along with Aidan...
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by Bennett Murray and Daniel Vidos Richmond is no stranger to illicit drugs. With substances ranging from crack cocaine to Oxycontin® available on the streets, Richmond’s law enforcement is working to break up the black market.
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by Kristin Hoppe In celebration of Veg Pledge Day, Earlham’s Animal Advocates organized a vegan Thanksgiving dinner followed by a presentation by guest speaker Lorri Bauston, who founded Farm Sanctuary in 1986, a refuge for farm animals.
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The “Earth Activist Training Permaculture Demonstration Bus” sits parked outside the Clear Creek Food Co-op earlier this week. The owners of the bus are a group who travel around the country to offer training in permaculture activism. They consist of three people, three dogs, three chickens and a box of worms. Their bus includes...
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Students made shirts to share their personal stories as a part of Rape Awareness Week. The Clothesline Project, an open mic, and other events throughout the week aimed to raise awareness about sexual violence.
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by Daniel Vidos Get up, stand up! The immense strategical importance of protecting America’s interests in an ever-changing and developing world calls for a New Global Approach. The challenges of today are complex, however are not at all new to us: Radical Ideologies are threatening the foundations of Americas Power; the power derived from...
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by Anna McCormally For me, the “college search” in my senior year of high school was a fairly painless process. I took the SATs twice and called it quits, pumped out a couple of essays on my favorite books, wrote a few personal statements and while I took the whole thing very seriously, it...
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by Daniel Vidos The influence of the Beijing government has grown rapidly over the past years. Its foreign policy decisions portray a confident, but careful, awakening superpower. Strengthening economic ties to other countries has been its main focus over the decade, with a careful, long-term development of its workforce and infrastructure. China has become...
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Cheer: noun, a shout of encouragement, approval, or congratulation. Sneer: noun, a contemptuous or scornful remark. CHEERS to: Famous nail-biters: Lebron James, Britney Spears and Eva Mendes. Deciding not to worry about all the leftovers. The Saga Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday… by far the best Saga meal I’ve had yet! “Cloud Nine.” It was...
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