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Campaign searches for funds to comple...
by Camilla Fulvi
Although Earlham’s Capital Fund campaign was publicly announced in October of 2008, soon to be retired Earlham President Doug Bennett said that it is something the college has been working toward since 2002.
The goals of the Capital Fund campaign include raising money for financial aid, supporting faculty and academic program [...]
Miller Farm, Runyan, Co-op Hall disgu...
by Federico Rojas
Halloween weekend is upon us and Earlham students have a variety of activities ready in order to celebrate, culminating in the EC tradition of a party at Miller Farm.
Starting Friday, students will be able to attend different events talking place on campus. Among the events of this week, Bonner Scholars are having a Haunted [...]
Positive sexuality week addresses ass...
by Sarah Brown-Anson
Two dozen students gathered in Stout Meetinghouse to discuss sexual violence issues at a forum on Tuesday — a large contrast to the 200 people who attended the alcohol forum organized by Earlham Student Government earlier this semester.
The forum was sponsored by the student group Action Against Sexual Violence (AASV) and [...]
Elliot hopes to raise bike theft awar...
by Kristin Hoppe
Discovering a bike stolen always makes for an unpleasant shock. Finding Campus Safety and Security has it, however, makes for a more pleasant surprise.
Jason Elliott, a security officer at Earlham, takes unlocked bikes and puts them into storage to help people realize when their bikes are in jeopardy.
“If I take it and bring [...]
Well-attended Homecoming dance lands ...
by Silviano Valdez
Between 700 and 800 students attended the homecoming dance in Saga last Saturday, which was the largest attended student-run event of the school year. At the dance at least two students were sent to the hospital for alcohol poising and there was vomit found in at least four different places in Saga.
Director of Bonner Cente [...]
Get involved with Peace week at EC
by Chrissy Sollenberger
Monday, Nov. 1
Kick-off Potluck, 6 p.m. Join us at Peace House (Mahala Jay – the big blue house on the corner of College Ave and 40) to discuss the week’s events, prepare for Tuesday’s demonstration and get to know the Peace House residents! We ask that each person bring a dish that can be shared with at least t [...]
Adelman revealed as mystery baker
by Johnny Kauffman
Thirty-two loaves of bread seems like a lot to the college student who only dabbles in baking, but to senior Emmalee Adelman, it’s simply another day on the job.
Adelman started baking bread with her grandmother when she was 12, but it was not until fall semester of last year that her bread began appearing in Saga on Wednes [...]
EC alumnus reminisces on WECI experie...
by Chrissy Sollenberger
A photo of Rob Richardson, class of 1987, still hangs outside the WECI radio station office, although not many WECI folks know his name or his story. On campus for homecoming weekend, Richardson flipped through old records in the radio station as he described his unique history managing WECI 91.5 during his time at Ear [...]
Student-run coffee co-op approaches c...
by Eli Richman
After approximately four years of development, the student run coffee shop nears completion. While there is still much to do, members of the committee feel confident that they will be ready for business soon.
The shop as it stands seems to be the bare bones of the end product. It has wood paneled floors, painted walls, and a fi [...]
The Earlham Green Beat: Roots –...
by Kumar Jensen
If there is one thing that makes me cringe it’s hearing those stories from my parents or grandparents that start with, “when I was a kid…”
Especially when they start talking about something as archaic-sounding as a root cellar. With a name like that it’s bound to put any grandkid to sleep in seconds. Yet they persist in making [...]
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