Annie Hamdani staff writer Seeing businesses in Richmond on their last legs has become almost a norm, so it is refreshing to see Karnak HookahCafe, located on downtown MainSt., in its nascent stages. Karnak is the second link of an aspiring chain of lounges owned by Sam Baghdady, a welcoming and good-humored Egyptian native....
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Heather Valadez staff writer Wilkinson Theater is a busy place this semester, with different pieces being performed. This week, “Anton in Show Business” performs Nov. 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. There is a matinee performance tomorrow at 2 p.m. Most recently, “The Real Inspector Hound” showed in the theater, from Oct. 27-29 and in December,...
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Heather Valadez staff writer Two weeks ago, the theater department produced “The Real Inspector Hound,” a farce, spoofing all mystery-themed plays. “Award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard serves up a pair of feuding theatre critics in this one-act spoof of Agatha Christie-like mysteries. Stoppard’s twists and turns of language challenge audience perceptions of reality as the...
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Shichen Huang staff writer The Turtle Island Quartet gave a unique performance in Goddard Autiorium on Saturday. Playing classic rock favorites such as John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix, the group kept the audience engaged. The string quartet, which has been awarded with two Grammy Awards for Best Classical Crossover Album, consists of David Balakrishnan,...
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Heather Valadez Staff Writer An international chess tournament concluded with one winner, freshman Sokhna Vor. The tournament, hosted by Russian Club, began Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Rose City Coffee Co-op. It was supposed to run until Friday, Nov. 4. Due to the skill of the players, it concluded that Thursday...
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Eli Richman Contributing Editor Several members of the faculty ran open planning sessions in order to gather information for the school’s planning committee. The committee, which Earlham College President David Dawson set up earlier this year, will ultimately be responsible for sending a series of recommendations to the President and the Board of Trustees...
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Martha Sanchez-McCann Staff Writer Members of Earlham College Model United Nations (ECMUN) are preparing for a conference. It takes place at Lake Erie International Model United Nations (LEI- MUN) Saturday, Nov. 5. ECMUN, a club of around 25 students, participates in hands-on involvement with current global issues and works with students from other colleges...
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Anastasia Vladimirova Staff Writer Judy Wojcik, assistant professor of art and Mark Van Buskirk, associate professor of art, have put up an exhibition in Leeds gallery called “Inside/Outside”. It presents some paintings by Buskirk, and a collection of ceramic installations created by Wojcik. The Earlham community can see the exhibition in the Leeds Gallery...
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THE STARVING SCIENTIST Krystnell Storr Contributing Editor Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you are a haploid individual. In fact, take offense to the scientifically incorrect statement and boldly inform that person that you, and all other humans for that matter, are a diploid creature. A diploid cell contains two complete sets of...
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Anastasia Vladimirova staff writer Earlham President David Dawson announced during the inauguration the Board of Trustees approved work to begin on both the science building and the fine arts building projects. This is a change from the previous plans in which the college gave priority to the renovation of the science facilities over the new fine arts building. “It should never...
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