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EC Orchestra brings ‘epic’ symphony: ...
by Eli Richman
Attendees of Mahler’s fifth symphony on Saturday will experience an “emotional journey,” promises Associate Professor of Music and conductor of the Earlham orchestra Forrest Tobey.
The performance will feature a much larger orchestra than usual, due to the number of instruments required for the symphony. The performance will fe [...]
Bahraini hunger striker nears death
by Lisa Scarpelli
Amnesty International is well-known for its work towards the release of political prisoners throughout the world. Thanks to letters sent by concerned citizens, many of them have been released. However, many more still remain in prison for speaking out against their government.
One of Amnesty’s most recent urgent action cases [...]
Profile of the week: Aisulu Sanat
by Anastasia Vladimirova
As a participant this semester on the off-campus program at The Philadelphia Center, an experiential education semester during which students complete an internship in Philadelphia, Penn., junior Aisulu Sanat discovered her passion for theater and realized what she wants to do in her life. Sanat was born in Tanaz, a t [...]
Bundy RAs give first years a “home”
by Gisele Aubin
by Gisele Aubin
The three RAs (Residents Advisers) in Bundy are now completing their first year in the job with the new first year dorms, and have all tried to help facilitate the new experience. “Honestly, I think the job itself for me is really fun because I really enjoy the whole people atmosphere. Being able to goof aro [...]
Students strut to latin beats
by Name Coskun
by Name Coskun
Left: Sophomore Sheneca Vieira performs Cumbia, an Afro-Colombian dance which is the fusion of Spanish and West African dances. Cumbia originated in Colombia and became a popular national symbol. The Latin American Dance Night took place in Comstock on April 17, Tuesday.
by Name Coskun
Right: Sophomore Abby L [...]
The Green Beat: Earth day beckons car...
by Xander Hazel
Earth Day is on Sunday, April 22. As this day approaches, the Earlham Environmental Action Coalition (EEAC) and the Outdoors Club are teaming up to prepare for Earth Day celebrations. What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by planting hundreds of native trees on Earlham’s property!
Brent Smith, professor of Biology at Ear [...]
Serve your community: spring cleaning...
by Hannah Hale Leifheit
On Saturday, April 21, the annual Day of Service will be taking place. The Day of Service is a collaborative neighborhood clean-up event between Earlham and the community of Richmond.
The goal is to beautify three historic districts of Richmond (Starr, Vaile and Old Richmond) in “spring cleaning” fashion. This includes [...]
New classes face simple approval proc...
by Anastasia Vladimirova
by Anastasia Vladimirova. Elham Alzoubi, Arabic language instructor, teaches a new Arabic 103 course, which she offered this spring semester for the first time.
What makes a new class good? What do you expect new classes to offer students? Challenging topics? Interesting subjects?
At first, the variety of courses br [...]
Community day of service coming soon
by Hannah Hale Leifheit
This year’s annual Day of Service will take place on Saturday, April 21.
The Day of Service is a collaborative neighborhood clean-up event between Earlham and the community of Richmond.
The goal is to beautify three historic districts of Richmond (Starr, Vaile and Old Richmond) in “spring cleaning” fashion.
This includ [...]
Programmers exercise core, computers ...
by Krystnell Storr
Nowadays, no one works on their “core” more than technologists. They might not be doing crunches and planks, but they are working hard to create computer chips that can work at increasingly fast speeds.
In computer science, a core is the processing unit of a computer chip. Computer chips are the reason electronic devices su [...]
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