by Eli Richman Without regulation, internet freedom will make capitalism fail Whether or not you agree with SOPA or PIPA (bills that would empower...
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by Adam Tobin Last Saturday’s game against the Denison Big Red was a historic day for the Quaker football team. The Quakers defeated the Big Red 21-17, posting an overall season record of 5-5. They defied the preseason coach’s poll rank of ninth for the squad and achieved their best record in the...
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by John Metcalf The men’s basketball team got their season under way Sunday, losing 79-63, as they visited the Manchester College Spartans in a non-conference game. The team defeated Franklin College 83-78 Wednesday night, but the game ended too late for details. In Sunday’s game, the Quakers were unable to overcome a tough...
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by Jesús Jiménez The cross country teams competed in the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional last Saturday. The men came in 26th place out of 36 teams; the women placed 34th of 36. Calvin College took first place in both races. There were a total of 38 teams represented for each race, but...
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Photos by Adam Jackson Earlham students sing with Mohammed Al Farra during Friday’s Art Is Our Resistance concert. Rapper M-1 of Dead Prez wraps up the night of activist performance art. by Micah Sommer Poets slammed, break dancers spun, rappers spat, and the crowd went wild at the hip-hop concert “Art is...
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by Toivo Asheeke “The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line.” This is a quote from one of the strongest fighters for Civil Rights in the United States, W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963). Working tirelessly for this noble cause, Du Bois authored many books and articles and helped start...
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CHEERS to: Barn Staff for being so wonderful and taking good care of Barn Co-op. Whoever called out the horny, grabby moose on Halloween. Rock on! The Sexual Violence Awareness Week open mic/(Not Just) Lip Service release party at the student-run coffee shop, an event that proves student initiative, talent and support for each...
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by Asa Duffee Being college students, we don’t have very many options for food. When we go to Saga for meals, we aren’t required to put any thought into our food, since it’s all prepared for us. When we ourselves make meals, many of our choices are limited because of finances and availability. However,...
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by Anne Marie Roderick In response to the op-ed by Jesús Jiménez, sports editor for the Word, published last week in response to my op-ed about coverage of the women’s rugby game on Homecoming weekend: First of all, thank you to the Word staff for taking so much time to respond to my concerns...
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by Breena Siegel and Chrissy Sollenberger Hungry for homemade bread glazed with honey? There is just the homey spot, buried in the shops of Main Street. Clay Pot Café opened in Richmond in February of this year at 931 E. Main Street. The restaurant offers an array of sandwiches, salads and deserts to fuel...
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by Rebecca Ogle Earlham Word: What is your official job title/description? Scott Silverman (SS): library director and coordinator of Information Services. Earlham merged all of the information technology programs together in 2000. The premise is the idea that bibliographic literacy and the collection of materials in the library are learning technology and enterprise. The...
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