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Safeguard human rights in Tunisia’s n...
by Iman Cooper
Amnesty International has been a long-term advocate for human rights issues of justice and equality around the world. Amnesty International is in support of constitutions ensuring human rights. Tunisia is currently in the midst of this effort.
One year after protesters ended the repressive rule of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunis [...]
International festival takes the stag...
by Constance Huang
by Anton Bartashevich. Kasun Bodawatta performs a traditional Sri Lankan dance in formal garb. The dance, which is usually performed at religious occasions and festivals, takes years of training to learn.
Last Saturday night, Waldo, played by junior Sam Embry, ex plored the world while stu- dents onstage searched fo [...]
What was your experience moving to th...
Being an international student at Earlham is a great feeling, not because we enjoy any special privilege, but because it is the environment and the people around you that make Earlham one of the best places to be. Studying at this place is not simply working on literature materials, but also learning things of significant matter around the wo [...]
What was your experience moving to th...
by Anton Bartashevich
I remember hopping on what was going to be the first international flight of my life, from India to the States, with a sense of excitement. It was the beginning of my first official adventure, and I didn’t look back once.
Upon arriving at Earlham, and over the course of my first few months here, the one thought I had [...]
Back to Bach: Faculty and guests pay ...
by Kelly Sullivan
by Gisele Aubin. Forrest Tobey, Assistant Professor of Music, plays the harpsichord at the Bach Concert last Sunday in Stout Meetinghouse honoring Eleanore Vail, professor of Music Emeritus, as she ends her term as Meetinghouse Concert Series director, a position she has held since 1977.
Last Sunday afternoon, notes of Bac [...]
Neal Baker assumes library directorsh...
by Heather Valadez
The search committee announced last week that it selected Neal Baker to fill the position of Library Director.
Baker is still adjusting to the changes, even though he has been the acting director since October 2011, when Scott Silverman left. He will remain the acting director until June, when he will officially take on the [...]
Dorms declare energy war
by Sarah Waddle
An epic battle to save electricity is about to begin on campus! Earlham will be holding an energy-saving competition April second to twenty-third for the residents of Barrett, Bundy, Warren and Wilson Halls.
The competition, called Earlham Energy Wars, is part of a national competition to save electricity on college campuses. [...]
Tastebuds found on lungs leave savory...
by Krystnell Storr
Lurking behind a fortress of 32 teeth lays a group of muscles so vital to our existence that it rarely makes an appearance outside of its cave-like “home.” The tongue, which may appear to be structurally simple, is actually a dense network of receptor cells, muscles and taste nerves.
Receptor cells are found in Clusters of [...]
College democrats prepare for electio...
by Kara M Russell
This year American politics have already seen a host of players and dynamic debates, and Earlham’s own College Democrats group is growing in an effort to do their part in this election year.
The Earlham College Democrats (ECD) has been recently revived and reinvigorated with a newly written constitution, an increased number [...]
Chinese Nobel laureate imprisoned
by Melanie Bourgeau
Amnesty International has long been known for its campaigns for the release of political prisoners around the world. Thanks to letters of concerned citizens, many of them have been released. However, many more still remain in prison for speaking out against their government.
One of those people is Liu Xiaobo, a Nobel Peace [...]
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