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Japanese Studies to undergo change
Martha Sanchez
staff writer
Look long and hard, Japanese Studies majors, because you may have some changes in the future. Certain faculty members have recently shown a desire to incorporate China into the curriculum. Recent discussions have revolved around the possibility of changing the Japanese Studies major to an East Asian Studies major [...]
Higher level Arabic course offered fo...
Anastasia Vladmirova
staff writer
Starting next semester, the new Arabic 103 course will bring opportunities to the students who have a strong interest in the Arabic Program. The intensive language course already has more students registered for next semester compared to this semester.
In previous years the Arabic language was not as popular [...]
Panel discusses importance of disarma...
Anastasia Vladmirova
staff writer
As a panel on campus pointed out, nuclear weapons will continue to exist unless we speak against them. A group of students and professors gathered in Stout Meeting House Thursday, Nov. 10 for an arms reduction panel, where they raised some important questions regarding the issue of Weapons of Mass Destruction [...]
Denied access: 24-hour study room in ...
Heather Valadez
staff writer
Over the past month, students attempting to enter Lilly library late at night have been confronted by a sign posted on the doors. It reads, “Effective as of 11-9-11, the outside doors will be closed and locked because lab space is no longer available in the 24-hour study space. We are currently working on a soluti [...]
Quitters win in Great American Smokeo...
Ben Parks and Heather Valadez
staff writers
Quitting cold turkey is hard, especially before Thanksgiving. However, students and faculty have help through the American Cancer Society. Every year the American Cancer Society has “The Great American Smoke Out” (GASO). This event is scheduled nationwide before Thanksgiving every year to raise can [...]
Students flock to wildlife area
Sophie Ranis
staff writer
Early that morning of Saturday, Nov. 12, before even the most industrious students awoke, a group of 24 or so gathered in front of the Wildman Science Library. A teeth chattering smattering of hats, coats, and boots on half-awake students and faculty formed a circle to debrief our expedition.
The sky was still dark [...]
Abilities store highlights in-town th...
Annie Hamdani
Staff writer
The world and the wallet may be two persuasive factors in the consignment shopping trend (not to mention hipsters), but now Abilities in Richmond gives a new reason to wear and spare.
The mission of Abilities is to give “individuals with developmental disabilities and other barriers… the opportunity to partic [...]
Meet your co-presidents
In the recent ESG elections, the student body elected David Schutt and Holly McDonald as co-Presidents, Rossa Darni as Vice President of Communications, Anne-Margreet Sas as Vice President of Nominations, Sharon Martins as Recording Clerk, Ximena Purita Banegas Zallio and Caroline Yambesi as Student Organizations Council Co-Conveners, Oda Dav [...]
Why is feminist still an ‘f ’ word?
Oda Davanger
Guest Writer
It was pointed out that although several women raised their hands to ask questions during the panel on Occupy Wall Street last Wednesday, only one had been called on. When this was pointed out, someone was heard to say something along the lines of “Feminists, f*** off, please!” Perhaps meant as an exasperated remark, [...]
Nicaragua program opens new doors
Robert Awkward
guest writer
You get up in the morning, the sun silently roaring through your curtains; you stretch and realize what time it is. Suddenly, the moment hits you and you spring out of bed as if you had just realized there was a nest of zancudos under your sheets.
Rushing to the bathroom you hit the lights and go to use the sink, o [...]
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