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‘The cake needs to change too’: Plann...
by Heather Valadez
The Planning Committee released a rough draft of their proposal on Wednesday, entitled, “The Extremely Preliminary, by No Means Final, Offered Purely for Discussion, Tentative First Draft of Possible Plans.” They met with the student senate Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. to discuss the ideas highlighted in the draft.
In a bol [...]
Teetor incident disrupts community
by Johnny Kauffman
by Alec Butterfield. Even though former house residents’ belongings remain in the room, Security has forbidden any person from walking on the (dance) floor until further notice. The house has been condemned and has been shuttered for the remainder of the semester.
A registered Teetor House event on Saturday, Feb. 4 result [...]
Dilapidated Tyler Hall to be renovate...
by Anastasia Vladimirova
by Anastasia Vladimirova. The main stairs in Tyler seem to be the least damaged space in the building.
After being abandoned for nearly 10 years, Tyler Hall is going to be renovated and become one of the most important buildings on campus. According to David Dawson, president of Earlham College, the Board of Trustee [...]
Late alumnus endows campus Jewish lif...
by Kelly Sullivan
A recent endowment was made by late Earlham alumnus Ron Woolwitch ’52 to enrich and enliven Jewish life on campus. The gift, almost 2 million dollars, was a surprise to Earlham. Woolwitch had not only given to the college in a significant way in his lifetime, but had planned to create an endowment in his family’s name just b [...]
Board decides to increase student cos...
by Eli Richman
Among several changes to the 2012-2013 budget discussed in last week’s board meeting, there was a 4.5% increase in total student charges. “This is a fairly standard expectation, that it will go up every year,” said David Dawson, Earlham College President.
According to Dawson, the Board arrived at the figure for a tuition increa [...]
Alcohol policy update: student and fa...
by Hannah Leifheit
Prior to Early Semester Break, the Alcohol Policy Review Subcommittee held open sessions for faculty, staff, and students. What follows is a condensed version of the minutes taken at the three sessions (one for faculty/staff and two for students) outlining the main points discussed. Rather than email out minutes from the se [...]
Fruit fly gene linked to insomnia
by Krystnell Storr
For such major players in genetic research, the name “fruit fly” does not quite provide a big enough effect. Rather, we should lower the pitch of our voice and with heavy breathing use the scientific name Drosophila melanogaster when referring to the common fruit fly.
According to Science Daily’s website, scientists Nichola [...]
Earlhamites attend Pacers vs Nets bas...
by Name Coskun
Earlham may be home, but the state of Indiana offers much more than a college education. One of the many forms of entertainment students can experience during their time here is NBA basketball over in Indianapolis.
Junior Gcinekile Mavimbela and sophomores Erica Adugwo, Kwanda Dlamini and sophomore Name Coskun made their way o [...]
Profile of the week: Hannah Hale Leif...
by Anastasia Vladimirova
In search of a small liberal arts school, Hannah Hale Leifheit came to Earlham in 2007. Originally from Seattle, Washington, she wanted her college to be different from what she had already known. She said, “I wanted to experience something that was one hundred eighty degrees different from where I was from.”
Apart fr [...]
Leeds displays Cub Creek Foundation A...
by Buse Coskun
by Buse Coskun.
Cub Creek is located in the Virginia Piedmont near Appotomattox, situated on what was once a tobacco plantation. This nonprofit arts organization works with its board of directors and John Jessiman, the resident director, to advance ceramic arts.
The facility Cub Creek utilizes offers resident studio space, an [...]
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